It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.

"Asia," the latest nature series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has just become available to a wider audience, landing on U.S. TV and streaming from Jan. 25, 2025. The seven-part series, which explores wildlife across the diverse landscapes and habitats of Earth's biggest continent, was released in the U.K. by the BBC in November 2024.

The five-year average for insured losses was $11b. Asia’s insured losses from natural perils totalled $7.8b last year, the third highest amongst other regions, according to Gallagher Re’s latest report.

Elevated prices dampened demand for physical gold in most Asian hubs this week, while Indian dealers offered the biggest discounts in more than six months.

The data center is being constructed in Jamnagar and is projected to have a staggering total capacity of three gigawatts upon completion. For perspective, the largest

In a remote spot near Afghanistan’s border seldom visited by film crews, Wright says they captured “memorable battles between markhor goats and unexpected moments of comedy when males waggle their tongues to attract females” for the second episode, “Above the Clouds,” airing February 1.

The most striking finding is a steady deceleration in the growth of the middle class. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, an average of 19m households in Asia joined the middle class every year, and did so at an increasingly rapid pace. That acceleration tailed off over the 2010s.

Making sense of the blitz of executive orders, announcements and rhetoric from the US President - and what Asia should take away. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nutrition is one major area of mounting concern. UNICEF works with partners all across South Asia in an effort to reduce malnutrition and improve overall nutrition, by strengthening nutrition support and related services.

Authorities said the academic website did not comply with the correction direction issued on Wednesday (Jan 22) over its article "Singapore's new prime minister entangled in old politics".

Japan PM Ishiba is seeking to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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